Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My local community college charges almost $300 per credit. Not exactly reasonable tuition. It also depends on the job market. I graduated with an ADN in Boston just before the 2008 economic collapse....

  2. Go into nursing for the money?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on where you live, you may have a very hard time finding a job as an LPN. You will need to consider jobs in nursing homes or corrections. I'm an RN with an ADN, and hospitals in my area will...

  3. What are doctors thinking?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    What if the psych med isn't the problem? No other class of medication is more stigmatized, except maybe

  4. Being Sued / Losing License

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know 4 nurses who have appeared before the BON. One was fined for not renewing her license on time. One was disciplined for a med error that harmed a patient and falsifying the MAR. One was...

  5. Apologies for using the term "NETY"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Perisoreus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And now for another exciting round of "Every nurse younger than me is a spoiled, incompetent, entitled

  6. Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    States with no income tax tend to have high sales taxes. New Hampshire has no income tax, no sales tax, and very high meals and property

  7. Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is the highest-paying job I've had. Half of all working adults in my state make $12/hr or

  8. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. A 3.50 coffee every day can fit a budget just fine. A few years ago I discovered a personal finance book called "Your Money Or Your Life." Unlike a lot of other books, it doesn't condemn...

  9. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    "No one helped me, so why should I help you?" does not help newbies become proficient

  10. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in a small town where a lot of women were either nurses or teachers. What I knew of nursing was: get a degree at the local community college (or the state college 10 miles away if you were...

  11. Kindred Nurses Set to Strike Over Conditions, Not Heebie-Jeebies

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I've worked for Kindred LTC, and I'm not

  12. Brian Short News

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked and saddened to learn about Brian's death. I discovered this site just before I graduated from nursing school. It has been a great place to learn, connect, and talk shop with my fellow...

  13. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    Schools say teaching students is the clinical instructor's job. Clinical Instructors sat it's the floor nurse's job. Floor nurses say it's the clinical instructor's job. Is it any surprise that so...

  14. Maternity discrimination

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Kmendi's topic in General Nursing

    I was an experienced nurse, not a new

  15. Maternity discrimination

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Kmendi's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for jobs at 10 weeks and 24 weeks. I wasn't showing either time (my interview suit still fit), but I didn't get either

  16. About To voluntarily surrender my lpn license .

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to emiledreck's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Something similar happened in my state. It used to be very popular with foreign nurses because the BON did not require a SS# for a nursing license until 2 years ago. A bunch of African LPNs attended...

  17. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have family in Northern England. Thanks to Wakefield's study, vaccination rates have dropped low enough that the north and Wales have had regular measles outbreaks. I'm just grateful that my state...

  18. School Uniform Advice

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ddoyle's topic in School

    Do any students need hours for a service project? Do any students need life skills

  19. Price of Patient Satisfaction

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the service industry for years before I became a nurse. Even as a lowly call center rep, I was not expected to tolerate abuse by customers. My boss has no problem firing problem customers....

  20. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Proper orientation can be next to impossible to find, especially for the many new grads who don't find a job in a hospital. Nursing homes are notorious for putting new grads on the floor with only a...

  21. Nurses and their pens

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I use cheap black dollar store pens. I buy 2 packs at a time and keep a spare pack in my

  22. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    "My house, my rules, and I don't have to support an adult" applies both ways. Once you turn 18, you will have no obligation to support your mother, including raising your siblings. If your mother...

  23. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    Legally, a 17-year-old is a

  24. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That is a list of nursing graduate

  25. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    I have a per diem job in a women's prison. The state provides malpractice insurance to employees and